Wire splicer and tightener.



s. H. R'ILBY.

WIRE SPLIOBB AND TIGHTEHEB.

APPLIOA'HON nun IAYG, m1.

Patented D60. 12, 1911.

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UNITED sTAfrns PATENT OFFICE.

SOLOMON H. RILEY, OF VALLEY CENTER, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR TO THE RILEY MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF WIOHITA, KANSAS, A CORPORATION OF KANSAS.

WIRE SPLICER AND TIGHTENER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SOLOMON H. RILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Valley Center, in the county of Sedgwick and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wire Splicers and Tighteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain novel useful improvements in a wire splicer and tightener and has particular application to a device of the class described adapted espe cially for use in connection with wire fences, telegraph and telephone wires and the like.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide a combined wire splicer and tightener through the medium of which the ends of wires may be readily and securely spliced or joined and the wire tightened to any tension desired.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the class described which may be quickly and easily placed in use and removed and it is also my purpose to rovide a device which will embody the desired features of simplicity, durability and strength and which may be manufactured and marketed at a relatively low cost.

With the above recited objects in view and others of a similar nature, my invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth herein and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a device embodying my invention, and showing the manner of splicin and tightening a wire. Fig. 2 is an end view of the device. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing in detail, the letter A indicates the body of the device which is in the form of an openwork frame, preferably of metal and comprising longitudinal members 1 and the end members or caps 2, the latter being horizontally bored as at 3 for the reception of the shanks of the bolts 4. Each of these bolts comprises a shank member threaded as at 5 and having one end cut away or concaved as at 6, a groove or channel 7 extending longitudinally of the bolt. The outer end of each bolt is provided with a split hook 8 which is also grooved as at 9 for the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 5, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

Serial No. 625,215.

purpose hereinafter described. It will, of course, be understood that this hook may be of any suitable form, but is preferably constructed as is shown in the drawing.

The numeral 10 designates as an entirety a scissors' brace comprising the two arms 11 pivotally connected as at 12, the free ends 13 of said arms being designed to engage with the hooks at the ends of the bolts and thereby holding the bolts from turning and the fence wires from twisting.

The body or frame of the turnbuckle is provided with apertures or openings 14 through which is designed to be passed a pin or the like, shown at 15, for the purpose of twisting the splicing or joining wires 0.. In thedrawing, the fence wires to be joined are indicated at 7).

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and manner of employing my improved turnbuckle tightener and splicer will be readily apparent. The ends of the wires 12 are turned upward into a ring or eye as at c by the use of a pliers or other tool and the eyes thus formed are placed over the adiacent split hooks of the bolts. The turnbuckle frame or body is then turned to obtain the desired tension upon the wires, that is to say, to draw the ends toward each other. The splicing wires a are then passed through the slots or channels in the shanks of the bolts and through the head of the hook and engaged with the eyes of the wire ends. the splice wires thus forming a connection. between said ends. These splice wires are drawn as tightlv as possible and the pin 14 is then inserted through the openings in the members 1, the shank of the pin passing between. the spliced wires. The frame or body A of the turnbuckle is then turned to twist the splice wires, thereby forming a secure connection between the wires to be joined. and at the same time tightening both the splice wires and the joined wires to the desired degree. During the operation of joining and tightening the wires, the scissors brace may be held so that the turning of the bolts and the twisting of the wires 5 is prevented. the turnbuckle frame being the only member to turn.

It will be noted that I have provided an exceedingly simple yet strong and eflicient form of stretcher and splicer, which may be used under any conditions where it is desired to join the ends of two wires, and while I have herein shown and described, b way of illustration, one particular embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to all the recise details herein set forth as modification and variation may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A device of the class described, com-' prising a body portion having threaded ores 1n the ends thereof, a member threaded in each of said bored end portions, a hook carried by each of said members for engaging the wires to be joined, and means carried by the body portion for twisting the splicing wires.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a frame having threaded end portions, a bolt comprising a wire-engaging head portion and a shank portion threaded into each of said end ortions of the frame, and a pin carried by t e frame and designed to pass between the s lice wires for twisting the latter when the rame is turned on the shanks.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a frame, a plurality of bolt members in threaded engagement therewith, each having a split head ortion adapted to engage an end of one of the wires to be joined and a channeled or slotted shank for the passage of the splicing wires, a member carried by the frame for twisting the splice wires when said frame is rotated on the bolt shanks, and a brace for holding the bolts against rotation when the frame is turned thereon.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SOLOMON H. RILEY.

Witnesses:

W. P. GALE, C. E. ORIDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the fiommissioner of. Patents, Washington, D. G." 

